The Ones You Shed, Or The Ones Still Attached To You?

The ones you shed, or the ones still attached to you?

(The merchant brushes thorns off of his sleeves before he kneels to check DG for new injuries.)

I see you made new friends while I was away. Is the entire hive this affectionate towards you, or just the one?

*Her buzzing shifts to be lower, calmer so as not to startle him, and she tries sticking a scale back on gently*

Bzzzz bzzz…. bzz bzz bzzzzz bzzz bzzz

[Translation: my friend… why would they do this..]

-🐝

*DG would curl up in a ball being careful not to shake to much so he didn't disrupt Pancakes work.*

METMRCHANT WOULDN'T LET THIS HAPPEN..

(He’s still speaking that way… It’s a little worrying, but maybe he just hasn’t had enough time.)

I met Caspian yesterday; you may have some memory of him. He is kind, if a little overly curious, and I hope to meet him again.

Don’t tell merchant anons, they’ve been bothered enough by Him enough as it is

I think he needs to deal with his own pain this time. There isn’t always gonna be someone there to help after all ((:

Y-YEAH..

Have you ever wanted to grow anything other than peppers? Or make hot sauce?

My current efforts to branch out seem to have gone a little too well.

(The merchant is still shaking rose thorns off the cloak.)

I do believe the clover left me with a gift on its way out; my plants have been rather more affectionate as of late than plants should have the ability to be.

I heard my name?

(The Merchant stands over DG, his cloak inexplicably covered in thorns.)

Your anons get more vague every time they send me here.

*Her buzzing shifts to be lower, calmer so as not to startle him, and she tries sticking a scale back on gently*

Bzzzz bzzz…. bzz bzz bzzzzz bzzz bzzz

[Translation: my friend… why would they do this..]

-🐝

*DG would curl up in a ball being careful not to shake to much so he didn't disrupt Pancakes work.*

METMRCHANT WOULDN'T LET THIS HAPPEN..

Overcast, (the merchant notes as he steps into the ocean.) We can stay out a little longer- ah, don’t take the crutches in with you, salt water will destroy them over time. If you leave them on the dock, that should be fine. I can keep an eye on them from here.

Don’t tell merchant anons, they’ve been bothered enough by Him enough as it is

I think he needs to deal with his own pain this time. There isn’t always gonna be someone there to help after all ((:

Y-YEAH..

um

Going.